Roki Sasaki on signing with Dodgers, American Hamburgers, and Spring Training 1/22/25
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Los Angeles Dodgers
As the offseason continues into 2025, the Dodgers have signed Japanese star Roki Sasaki and introduced him during a live press conference today. Sasaki is the 13th Japanese born player to join the Dodgers, which currently includes Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Shohei Ohtani on the roster.
Sasaki spoke with Sportsnet LA's Kirsten Watson afterward.
I do not own this.
Welcome to the G's
and the first thing I want to do is to
wear this uniform and
play on the mound at the Jaguars Stadium. That's my goal.
When you
think about Spring Training, you'll have the opportunity to meet with various coaches, so is there
anything you'd like to do, try,
or study with them?
Yes, there are still many things I don't know,
so of course I want to get help from a lot of people and
prepare so that I can play in good condition. There are also Japanese players,
so I
want to rely on them and do my best. I'm wondering if you've
received any help or advice from athletes, especially for sprint training. I
have a question about Los Angeles. You'll
be living in Los Angeles. Is
there anything you want to do there
? Well, during this negotiation period I haven't
been able to go out much lately, so
I'd like to go to the beach first. Is there any
American food I'd like to try?
Yes, I
haven't had a hamburger yet, so I'd like to hear about some good
places to eat it. I would like to try it.
There are things like that and that, but I
haven't tried anything yet.
And ofcoursemaking the
LeagueWhen thinking about how to advance at the
MALEAgue, my
goal is to stand on the mound in the major leagues. However, the
things that lead to growth in the family, the growth, the
executives of the baseball team, the coaches, etc. have
started to talk about it.
Of course I can't go into too much detail,
but there
are wonderful facilities, The
campsite is also
nearby, so I'd like to use it and
think about it myself and grow little by little.